Table 4.
Selected Shoulder Range of Motion Summaries (N = 35; Intervention n = 15, Control n = 20).a
| Baseline | 4 Weeks | 8 Weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive abduction, rightb | (Arm to side, palm up, moving arm away from body toward head as far as possible) | ||
| Intervention | 141.0 [127-155] | 145.0 [138-152] | 154.5 [143-160] |
| Control | 144.5 [138-161] | 140.0 [132-163] | 135.0 [124-158] |
| Passive abduction, left | (Arm to side, palm up, moving arm away from body toward head as far as possible) | ||
| Intervention | 136.5 [131-155] | 149.0 [139-163] | 146.5 [140-162] |
| Control | 130.5 [122-156] | 135.0 [114-150] | 133.5 [116-150] |
| Passive external rotation, rightb | (Arm straight out, bent at elbow with hand up, moving hand back toward head) | ||
| Intervention | 68.5 [63-79] | 74.0 [68-84] | 79.0 [70-82] |
| Control | 80.5 [69-87] | 78.8 [71-87] | 76.3 [70-86] |
| Passive external rotation, left | (Arm straight out, bent at elbow with hand up, moving hand back toward head) | ||
| Intervention | 69.5 [60-77] | 71.0 [68-78] | 72.0 [67-80] |
| Control | 71.3 [54-84] | 68.3 [56-75] | 71.3 [60-77] |
| Active abduction, rightb | (Arm to side, palm up, moving arm away from body toward head as far as possible) | ||
| Intervention | 140.0 [127-148] | 149.0 [137-160] | 152.5 [141-162] |
| Control | 146.0 [139-162] | 140.5 [131-157] | 139.0 [124-158] |
| Active abduction, leftb | (Arm to side, palm up, moving arm away from body toward head as far as possible) | ||
| Intervention | 139.0 [126-151] | 143.5 [133-157] | 147.5 [142-162] |
| Control | 140.0 [118-152] | 139.5 [118-148] | 132.0 [123-148] |
| Active external rotation, rightb | (Arm straight out, bent at elbow with hand up, moving hand back toward head) | ||
| Intervention | 72.5 [64-78] | 76.0 [69-87] | 80.0 [72-84] |
| Control | 79.0 [74-89] | 77.5 [73-86] | 77.0 [70-85] |
| Active external rotation, Left | (Arm straight out, bent at elbow with hand up, moving hand back toward head) | ||
| Intervention | 71.0 [60-74] | 71.0 [62-78] | 72.0 [63-78] |
| Control | 71.5 [50-84] | 66.5 [56-77] | 69.8 [63-76] |
a
Values are given as median [interquartile range].
b
Statistically significant (P < .05) differences in the patterns of change in the intervention group compared with that in the control group.